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ElegantMechanic

@elegantmechanic.bsky.social
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He/Him #GodotEngine GameDev, Boardgame Designer, & Writer.

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Sam Francis (Samphire Games) @tzartzam.bsky.social · 17h
If this is quoting a real conversation, at some point "wife" is surely going to ask "is this actually you speaking to me?"
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Quest 64 Official @quest64official.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
#SpookyMonth64
It's Silent Hill James skateboarding while holding his wife
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Sometimes you check the headlines and there's so much horror. Normally I boost the odd story but I've seen 4 so far that have me sitting here saying "Fucking hell" and my instinct is not to pass that on to other people. Not that I have a huge following but still, I try to boost stuff. Not today.
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Quest 64 Official @quest64official.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Please don't go watch this This is the result of using AI to do your entire video AI picks the games AI writes the script AI generates a fake version of quest 64 for the attention image And yet this person has ten of thousands of subscribers and views Stop letting these people exist and thrive
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bobby @bobbylewis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
it may not be his origin story but “nobody liked my art” is such a common denominator among world-historic assholes
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
thebanker.com
Whistleblower who flagged Lutnick’s links to Epstein dies
The former British banker who spent more than 35 years working in financial markets has died by suicide
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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I know this isn’t useful but it’s weird how “the president should be coherent” was a Very Important Thing just a few years ago and then suddenly wasn’t.
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Elizabeth DeLoria II: THE GHOST DIMENSION @yourdadloves.me · 03/10/2026
A two panel meme of the Simpsons. The top panel has kirk van houten gesturing to a race care bed. The text reads "im an AI guy. How many local models do YOU run?" The bottom panel is homer with a pope hat photoshopped onto his head. The bottom text reads "I run the catholic church."
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
'Trump “spent hours” talking to Musk’s Grok chatbot, including asking how Venezuelans would respond to the capture of their president' ... 'Trump apparently “came away thinking Grok was ingenious” '
techcrunch.com
Musk's AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela's president | TechCrunch
President Trump reportedly asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro.
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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Things Gavin Newsom has vetoed this week: -A ban on secretly recording people with smart glasses -A ban on ICE agents working for the state government -A ban on websites selling your data -A bill giving native tribes more say over water rights -A bill protecting transgender healthcare providers
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
So it's still (to varying degrees of nuance) legal in 32 states. A minor cannot enter into a legally binding contract so how can it be legal anywhere.
theguardian.com
California outlaws child marriage, joining 17 other US states
Advocacy group that pushed for the legislation says 9,000 children are married in California every year
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mjc0961 @mjc0961.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Just a reminder for anyone that cares, Argonaut keeps partnering with ModRetro, run by war profiteer and general creep Palmer Luckey Thread about why they suck below bsky.app/profile/mous...
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Oooh, biiiiiiiiiiig stretch.
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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
When Lucy from Compass Books in Dartmouth, Devon, was victim to shoplifting people told her to install CCTV. Instead she put this ancient book thief curse on the wall from the Monastery of San Pedro in Barcelona so book stealers would be consumed by "the flames of hell" with "their members blasted".
A Curse Against Stealers Of Books
For him that
stealth a book from
this place, let it
change into a
serpent in his hand
and rend him.
Let him be struck with
palsy,
& all his members 
blasted.
Let him languish in 
pain crying aloud for
mercy, & let there be be no surcease to his 
agony till he sink to
dissolution.
Let bookworms gnaw
his entrails in token of 
the Worm that diets not,
& when at last he
goeth to his final
punishment, let the
flames of
hell consume him
forever & aye.
(Monastery Of San Pedro, Barcelona.)
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Not so super intelligence on display.
theguardian.com
‘President of the Unites States’: White House’s AI accord includes spelling error
Donald Trump and six tech executives voluntarily signed the document, which included a misspelling, committing to safely developing AI
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
'He “assumed” ChatGPT would generate a “bulletproof summary of proceedings.” Instead, ChatGPT generated false testimony from “wholly fabricated witnesses”' 'Aarons’ reasoning for trusting ChatGPT, he said in the August hearing, was that he’d heard of doctors using AI for medical research. '
404media.co
Lawyer Cites ChatGPT-Invented Fake Witnesses in Murder Appeal
"Do you watch the news? Do you listen to the radio? Do you read anything about what's going on in the world?” one of the judges asked the lawyer, who submitted false testimony and witnesses after usin...
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
After abandoning my attempt to make an app for a board game in Godot, I have been trying and failing to transfer the motivation to another project. I realise today I am kind of sick of staring at the old ones so either need a new one or maybe to radically change the appearance of an old one.
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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
meanwhile on some other timeline
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
From "No we won't be issuing refunds if you aren't cool with that" to "Looks like we did misread the room" and refunds in the space of 3 days. Use your voice and push back against the slop machine, it works.
rascal.news
Years-late RPG adventure project embraces AI, is forced to refund angry backers
Somehow, World of Game Design returned.
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Matt McMuscles @mattmcmuscles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We actually don't hate this administration enough
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
bbc.co.uk
US prosecutors reopen case of alleged gang rape at Cornell University
It comes after the woman filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house in 2024.
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Kinell @sinistercinemastudios.art · 28/09/2026
Sorry are you completely out of your fucking mind
From the Steam page for Active Matter

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Al Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses Al Generated Content like this:

In-game Al character Ms. Second is using Al generated voice. Using humans voices for Al character would be cultural appropriation
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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
please enjoy brand new tingler NOT POUNDED BY THIS FLOCK CAMERA BECAUSE SOMEONE CUT IT DOWN. HUH, INTERESTING. I WONDER WHO COULD’VE DONE THAT? out now here www.amazon.com/dp/B0HL6WHFVV and on buckaroo patreon www.patreon.com/chucktingle/...
cover of NOT POUNDED BY THIS FLOCK CAMERA BECAUSE SOMEONE CUT IT DOWN. HUH, INTERESTING. I WONDER WHO COULD’VE DONE THAT? on the right there is a concerned ladybuck with her hands up in a gesture of NO WAY BUD and on the left is an angry lookin sentient flock camera
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ICE’s parent agency, told the GAO it would develop a plan to guide its detention expansion by 31 August 2027, but that may be too late to prevent more waste, the report said." So we'll do this for a couple of years THEN come up with a plan? Jaysus.
theguardian.com
ICE has wasted tens of millions to carry out Trump’s mass detention agenda – report
GAO documents array of costly problems as ICE pursues controversial plans to rapidly increase detention capacity
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The call literally came from inside the house.
newrepublic.com
JD Vance Planted the Story That Sparked White House Media Ban
The White House says a media ban is needed to protect national security. But one of the stories it cited as a threat came straight from the vice president.
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"The sheriff happened to be running for governor of California at the time he began his investigation"
newrepublic.com
Republican Sheriff Ordered to Return Thousands of Ballots He Stole
Republican Sheriff Chad Bianco reportedly stole more than half a million ballots.
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Nolan Wells had no water in his stomach or lungs despite the "consistent with drowning" finding of the grand jury. Don't forget about this case, it's been quiet while results were awaited but the questions remain.
live5news.com
Nolan Wells’ autopsy found no water in lungs; data was deleted from his phone the day he disappeared, experts say
Shocking new details were revealed during a press conference sharing the results of the state’s autopsy and findings from Nolan Wells’ cellphone.
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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
UK Games Expo has banned generative AI art, text, and merchandise across all NEC exhibition halls, bringing the convention in line with broader British tabletop standards. Standholders face removal or bans if their products aren't made by humans. #UKGE
geeknative.com
UK Games Expo bans generative AI art and text across all trade halls
UK Games Expo has introduced a mandatory policy prohibiting generative AI art and text across all NEC trade halls, requiring exhibitors to sell only human-made games.
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InfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The agenda is being forced upon us. Even our games aren't safe.
A bright sun in a clear blue sky with bold text below stating, "They made the sun bisexual in GTA 6." The word "bisexual" is in a vibrant pink and blue design. "INFOWARS" is written at the bottom.
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
From the people who brought you "support the troops".
theguardian.com
Eight USS Lincoln personnel have attempted suicide, US navy confirms
Hung Cao, acting US navy secretary, answered questions from US senator Kirsten Gillibrand in a letter
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I imagine this will go back and forth for a while and ultimately end up being another waste of the Supreme Court's time that they end up refusing to hear.
theguardian.com
Judge orders Trump White House to restore access to CNN, MS Now and Politico
US district judge orders temporary lifting of Trump’s ban on the three media outlets, saying it was likely unconstitutional
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Jaysus fucking delusion
lgbtqnation.com
Senator says "furry" pilots are taking over airlines because of trans people: "We're sitting ducks!" - LGBTQ Nation
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) claimed doctors are performing secret surgeries on trans kids & that furry aviation workers are endangering us all.
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Oh no. Please no.
dexerto.com
New Microsoft patent could put in-game ads after boss fights, multiplayer matches and cutscenes - Dexerto
Microsoft has filed a patent application for a system that could interrupt games with ads, while using in-game events to decide when they appear.
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Extremely @ben.kirman.org coded contaption.
reddit.com
From the Weird community on Reddit: Dog walking simulator
Explore this post and more from the Weird community
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
404media.co
People Training OpenAI’s AI Fired for Using AI to Train the AI
OpenAI has thousands and thousands of contractors helping improve the company's AI models. Multiple contractors have been fired for using AI to train the AI.
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"leave him out of your delusional bullshit and let him rest"
variety.com
Robin Williams’ Daughter Calls for Fans Creating AI Videos of the Actor to ‘Have Some Shame’: ‘Leave Him Out of Your Delusional Bulls—’
Zelda Williams is calling for fans to stop circulating AI-generated videos of her late father, Robin Williams.
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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Let's see if we can get it into the teens! We know how much he likes teens.
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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
can you feel it in the air?
cover of THE HANDSOME PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION OF AUTUMN TURNS ME GAY featuring a handsome man on the left taking off his shirt and on the right there is an already shirtless man with a PUMPKIN HEAD there are orange leaves all around them
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Hanging out with JesseOnYoutube's Migrantathon reading sprints. We read books by immigrants of colour and indigenous authors.
youtube.com
Migrantathon Sprints
YouTube video by Jesse On Youtube
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Another request for support to this fundraiser for a gentleman in America who has undergone multiple amputations and needs a realistic minimum of $10k to scrap by rehab and survive the winter. I can vouch for the source as legit. He's at $7797 which is amazing but any extra could be lifesaving.
gofundme.com
Donate to Amputation Recovery & Electric Hospital Bed for Carlos❤️, organized by Carlos Zarate
My wonderful godfather had his 1st amputation (leg) from diabet… Carlos Zarate needs your support for Amputation Recovery & Electric Hospital Bed for Carlos❤️
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Witty Volkova @wittlegoblin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
PSA for my epileptic cuties
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Matt McMuscles @mattmcmuscles.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
How very "the most fascist thing you could possibly do" of you.
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QuoProQuid @quoproquid.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
man what do you even say anymore
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John Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 18/09/2026
What on earth is happening?
  This had become the new normal. RNLI crew members had been forced to take their permits off their cars after their tyres have been repeatedly slashed. Most of them have been pilloried at the school gates or turned away from local pubs. One man who worked in search and rescue had been beaten unconscious and hospitalised, recognised for TV interviews he had done.
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Stellbound: Stellraiser II @antlervel.vet · 18/09/2026
Share if you agree
Fat little chihuahua puppy (maybe?) looking extremely round and smiling lying on a tan fleece blanket
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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 31/08/2024
"Why aren't millenials buying diamonds?" "Why aren't millenials buying horses?" "Why are so many millenials sleeping outside?" "Why do millenials keep saying please help my family is dying?" "Why are millenials surrounding the building? "Why are millenials kicking down the door to my office?" "Why are millenials eating me? Oh god they're eating me?"
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🏳️‍⚧️ Kiara Pendragon ∍⧽⧼∊ Godslayer 🏳️‍🌈 @aapur.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
They fired so many artists over this too. People who helped make the game iconic were tossed out on the street because the Slop Faucet could do it "decent enough". If you still play Fortnite, you're funding the hyper-acceleration of AI replacing Artists in Gaming
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
theguardian.com
US government paid federal employees $9.5bn not to work amid Doge cuts – report
GAO report shows how use paid administrative leave rose by 435% from 2023 to 2025 and incurred a sixfold cost
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
youtube.com
Sony Releases Stupid Piece Of Shit That Doesn't Fucking Work
YouTube video by The Onion
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ElegantMechanic @elegantmechanic.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Holy shit. "police say their investigation now includes the deaths of seven women most of whom have been found either partially or fully naked."
bbc.co.uk
Kempton Park killings: South Africa's president vows justice as more women's bodies found near Johannesburg
Police have not linked the deaths to a serial killer but are investigating this possibility.
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